Agents · Updated 8 Oct, 02:18 am IST
Nous Research raises $90M, launches Hermes agents for businesses
Why it matters for readers: If you follow AI agents, this shows a high-profile project moving from developer use toward business deployments.
- Nous Research raised $90 million in a Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Robot Ventures.1
- Investors in the round include Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung, and 1789 Capital.1
- The company plans to push into enterprise with "Hermes for Businesses," enabling customized AI agents for multi‑step workflows while keeping data private.1
- The open source Hermes Agent has been cloned more than 24 million times and the startup estimates it drives roughly 2.5% of global AI token usage.1
- Nous reported about $36 million in annualized revenue by mid‑September 2026 and expects to exceed $100 million before the end of 2026.1
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